Office for the Study of Automotive Transportation (University of Michigan) records, 1981-1991

Summary

Creator:

University of Michigan. Office for the Study of Automotive Transportation.

Abstract:

Records, 1981-1987, of the Office for the Study of Automotive Transportation (OSAT), a unit of the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI); include correspondence, newsletters and other published materials, subject files, and other records relating to the automotive industry of the United States, especially to its competition with Japan.

Extent:

1 linear foot

Language:

English

Call Number:

89504 Bimu C551 2

Authors:

Finding aid created by Jenny Sternaman, August 1988

Background

Scope and Content:

Office for the Study of Automotive Transportation (University of Michigan) Records include correspondence, newsletters and other published materials, subject files, and other records relating to the automotive industry of the United States, especially to its competition with Japan.

Biographical / Historical:

Founded in 1981, the Office for the Study of Automotive Transportation (OSAT) is a unit of the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI) that describes and analyzes the automotive industry's current developments and future directions. Its overall objectives are to provide research and analysis, information resources, and communication forums that meet the evolving needs of the international automotive and related industries. In addition, OSAT serves as an interface and resource for industry stakeholders, including manufacturers, suppliers, retailers, labor, scholars, government, the media, and the general public.

Acquisition Information:

The records were transferred from the Office for the Study of Automotive Transportation (donor no. 7506 ).

Subjects

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Subjects:

Automobile industry and trade -- Japan.
Automobile industry and trade -- United States.

Places:

Japan.